SynthesisEuropean child & adolescent psychiatry2024
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of mental disorders among children and adolescents in Europe.
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Evaluation of a Training Course for Educational Professionals on Depression and Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence
Who cites it
129 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 201 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Change of antidepressant utilization in children, adolescents and young adults in Europe before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Mental disorders in childhood and adolescence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological data.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- The effects of different types of leisure-time physical activity on positive mental health among adolescents: a mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Pooled it
- Updates on digital mental health interventions for children and young people: systematic overview of reviews.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of children's mental health disorders and implications in pharmacotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Postgraduate medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Psychological well-being and needs of parents and carers of children and young people with mental health difficulties: a quantitative systematic review with meta-analyses.BMJ mental health · 2024Pooled it
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- The modular approach to therapy for youths with anxiety, depression, trauma, and conduct problems (MATCH): results from the Norwegian randomized-controlled trial.BMC psychology · 2024Trial
- Understanding mental health and help-seeking among adolescents in Europe: a focus group-based participatory study to inform preventive interventions.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Using the Internet to Cope With Emotional Problems: The Role of Preference of Online Communication in Adolescents Across 18 Countries.Scandinavian journal of psychology · 2026Article
- Externalizing Disorders and Substance Use Among Nigerian Adolescents: Prevalence, Comorbidity, and Dose-Response Association.JAACAP open · 2026Article
- Changes in incidence of hospital diagnoses of mental disorders among children and adolescents over the past 3 decades.BMJ mental health · 2026Article
- An intersectional analysis of the socio-structural factors associated with anxiety and mood disorder diagnoses in young people in Catalonia: a primary care cohort study (2008-2022).European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the Emotion Detectives In-Out: A Blended Version of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children.Child psychiatry and human development · 2026Article
- Exploring serum biomarkers in paediatric psychiatry: the impact of NfL and GFAP.Translational psychiatry · 2026Article
- Convergence and divergence of mental health symptoms among adolescents and their friends.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- A Qualitative Investigation of Managers' Experiences and Views of Early Support Hubs for Children and Young People.Administration and policy in mental health · 2026Article
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Most mental disorders appear by age 14, but in most cases, they remain undiagnosed and untreated well into adulthood. A scoping review showed an absence of systematic reviews that address prevalence rates of mental disorders among children and adolescents in Europe that are based on community studies conducted between 2015 and 2020. To estimate the updated pooled prevalence of Anxiety Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Conduct Disorder (CD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Autism Spectrum Disorder, Eating Disorders, Substance Use Disorders (SUD), among children and adolescents living in Europe, a search strategy was conducted using MEDLINE, Embase and Psych Info and studies were also identified from reference lists and gray literature. Eligible studies were evaluated for reliability, validity, and bias. Trends of prevalence rates for each mental disorder were calculated. Almost one in five young people in Europe were found to suffer from a mental disorder, with a pooled prevalence rate of 15.5%. Anxiety disorders had the highest pooled prevalence rate (7.9% (95% CI 5.1-11.8%, I
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